Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has granted him the authority to take decisive action against state governments interfering in mining activities across Nigeria. Dr. Alake made this known during the ongoing Ministerial...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has issued a strong warning in response to a voice note circulating on social media, alleging a planned violent attack by commercial motorcyclists (popularly known as Okada riders) targeting Task Force officials in the Kubwa...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a decisive counterterrorism operation, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully neutralized dozens of armed bandits during a coordinated air assault in the Zamfara-Kebbi border region. The precision airstrikes, conducted on July 9, 2025, were part of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, targeting...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Federal Government is set to conduct a comprehensive nationwide audit of skills training centres across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen Nigeria’s human capital and bridge the widening skills gap. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the plan on Thursday during...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe federal government has revealed that Nigeria loses approximately $4 billion in foreign exchange each year due to the importation of steel products. This disclosure was made by the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, during a press briefing ahead of...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has reaffirmed its full preparedness for the upcoming local government elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025. The elections will cover all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBayelsa West lawmaker, Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed support for the Senate’s constitutional authority to reshuffle committee leaderships, following the recent replacement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Chair of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). In an interview with...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Federal Government has called on Information Commissioners from states governed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intensify efforts in communicating the Renewed Hope Agenda to citizens, especially at the grassroots level. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a recent leadership shake-up at the National Assembly, the Senate has appointed Senator Aniekan Bassey, representing Akwa Ibom North-East, as the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This appointment effectively replaces Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigerian government has debunked claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu halted the issuance of five-year multiple-entry non-immigrant visas to U.S. citizens. The Presidency confirmed that the policy remains intact, in line with existing bilateral agreements and the principle of diplomatic reciprocity....